French Past Participles: Have, Be, Do (avoir, être, faire)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
To form the past tense, use the auxiliary verb plus the irregular past participle: eu, été, or fait.
- Avoir becomes 'eu' (e.g., J'ai eu).
- Être becomes 'été' (e.g., J'ai été).
- Faire becomes 'fait' (e.g., J'ai fait).
Overview
In French, mastering the past participles of avoir (to have), être (to be), and faire (to do/make) is fundamental for expressing completed actions and states in the past. These three verbs are exceptionally high-frequency and serve as cornerstones of French grammar, particularly within the Passé Composé tense. Unlike most verbs which follow predictable patterns for forming their past participles, avoir, être, and faire are irregular.
This irregularity means their past participle forms must be learned individually rather than derived from a general rule. For an A2 learner, understanding and correctly employing eu, été, and fait is crucial for constructing grammatically sound sentences about past events, experiences, and conditions, allowing for coherent narrative and communication beyond simple present-tense expressions. Their ubiquity in spoken and written French necessitates their early and thorough acquisition.
How This Grammar Works
avoir, être, and faire, the auxiliary verb is always avoir (to have), conjugated in the present tense.- The past participle of
avoiriseu(pronounced like the French letter "u," /y/). - The past participle of
êtreisété(pronounced /e.te/, similar to "eh-tay"). - The past participle of
faireisfait(pronounced /fɛ/, like "fay" with a slightly open "e" sound; the finaltis silent).
être uses avoir as its auxiliary in the Passé Composé. In French, verbs that express a state of being, existence, or experience (like être) generally conjugate with avoir in compound tenses when they function as a main verb. The auxiliary avoir here denotes the completion of the state or experience ("to have been").être as their auxiliary because they describe a change of state or location pertaining directly to the subject (Je suis allé – I went, literally I am gone). For example, to express "I have been tired," you form J'ai été fatigué, not Je suis été fatigué. The choice of auxiliary is determined by the nature of the main verb's action in relation to the subject's state or motion.J'ai eu un bon voyage.(I had a good trip.) –avoir(present) + past participle ofavoirElle a été très patiente.(She was very patient.) –avoir(present) + past participle ofêtreNous avons fait du sport.(We did some sports.) –avoir(present) + past participle offaire
Formation Pattern
Je, Tu, Il/Elle/On, Nous, Vous, Ils/Elles).
avoir in the Present Tense: This is the auxiliary verb. Its form changes based on the subject pronoun.
Je + ai = J'ai (The e in Je elides before ai)
Tu + as
Il/Elle/On + a
Nous + avons
Vous + avez
Ils/Elles + ont
avoir, être, or faire (eu, été, or fait). Remember that these participles generally do not agree in gender or number with the subject when conjugated with avoir.
Tu
avoir in present tense for Tu: as
avoir: eu
Tu as eu
Elles
avoir in present tense for Elles: ont
être: été
Elles ont été
Conjugation Table
| Subject Pronoun | avoir (Present Tense Auxiliary) |
Past Participle of avoir |
Example with avoir |
Translation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :-------------- | :-------------------------------- | :------------------------ | :------------------ | :-------------------------------- | ||
Je |
ai (J'ai) |
eu |
J'ai eu faim. |
I was hungry (I had hunger). | ||
Tu |
as |
eu |
Tu as eu de la chance. |
You were lucky. | ||
Il/Elle/On |
a |
eu |
Il a eu peur. |
He was scared (He had fear). | ||
Nous |
avons |
eu |
Nous avons eu un problème. |
We had a problem. | ||
Vous |
avez |
eu |
Vous avez eu raison. |
You (pl./formal) were right. | ||
Ils/Elles |
ont |
eu |
Elles ont eu froid. |
They (f.) were cold (They had cold). | ||
| Subject Pronoun | avoir (Present Tense Auxiliary) |
Past Participle of être |
Example with être |
Translation | ||
| :-------------- | :-------------------------------- | :------------------------ | :------------------ | :-------------------------------- | ||
Je |
ai (J'ai) |
été |
J'ai été malade. |
I was sick. | ||
Tu |
as |
été |
Tu as été gentil. |
You were kind. | ||
Il/Elle/On |
a |
été |
Elle a été contente. |
She was happy. | ||
Nous |
avons |
été |
Nous avons été à Paris. |
We have been to Paris. | ||
Vous |
avez |
été |
Vous avez été en retard. |
You (pl./formal) were late. | ||
Ils/Elles |
ont |
été |
Ils ont été surpris. |
They (m.) were surprised. | ||
| Subject Pronoun | avoir (Present Tense Auxiliary) |
Past Participle of faire |
Example with faire |
Translation | ||
| :-------------- | :-------------------------------- | :------------------------ | :------------------ | :-------------------------------- | ||
Je |
ai (J'ai) |
fait |
J'ai fait mes devoirs. |
I did my homework. | ||
Tu |
as |
fait |
Tu as fait un gâteau. |
You made a cake. | ||
Il/Elle/On |
a |
fait |
On a fait du vélo. |
We (informal) went biking. | ||
Nous |
avons |
fait |
Nous avons fait une erreur. |
We made a mistake. | ||
Vous |
avez |
fait |
Vous avez fait la vaisselle. |
You (pl./formal) did the dishes. | ||
Ils/Elles |
ont |
fait |
Elles ont fait du shopping. |
They (f.) went shopping. |
When To Use It
eu, été, and fait are used in the Passé Composé to describe various types of completed actions or states. Their usage is broad and covers essential daily communication.eu (Past Participle of avoir)Eu expresses having, possession, or experiencing something in the past. It covers a wide range of situations where avoir in the present tense would be used.- Possession or acquisition: When you possessed something for a period or acquired it.
J'ai eu un nouveau téléphone hier.(I got/had a new phone yesterday.)Ils ont eu une belle maison.(They had a beautiful house.)- Experiences or events: Describing things you went through.
Nous avons eu une bonne discussion.(We had a good discussion.)Elle a eu de la chance.(She was lucky / She had luck.)- Physical sensations or emotional states (with nouns): French uses
avoirto express hunger, thirst, fear, cold, heat, shame, etc. When these are in the past,euis used. Tu as eu faim après le sport ?(Were you hungry after sports?)J'ai eu très froid pendant la nuit.(I was very cold during the night.)- Age at a specific point in the past:
Il a eu 30 ans la semaine dernière.(He turned 30 last week.)
été (Past Participle of être)Été signifies a past state of being, a characteristic, or a location where someone has been.- States of being or characteristics: Describing what someone or something was like.
Vous avez été très gentils avec moi.(You were very kind to me.)La réunion a été intéressante.(The meeting was interesting.)- Presence or location: To indicate having been somewhere. This is a crucial distinction.
Nous avons été en Italie l'été dernier.(We have been to Italy last summer.) – This emphasizes the experience of being there.As-tu déjà été à Montréal ?(Have you ever been to Montreal?)- In passive voice constructions: (Though typically B1/B2, it's worth noting the basic structure).
La porte a été fermée.(The door was closed.)
fait (Past Participle of faire)Fait is used for actions, activities, accomplishments, and making things. It is one of the most versatile participles.- Actions and activities: What someone did.
J'ai fait du yoga ce matin.(I did yoga this morning.)Ils ont fait une longue promenade.(They took a long walk.)- Creations or productions: What someone made.
Elle a fait un délicieux gâteau.(She made a delicious cake.)On a fait des plans pour le week-end.(We made plans for the weekend.)- Weather expressions:
Faireis used idiomatically with weather. Il a fait beau hier.(The weather was nice yesterday.)Il a fait froid ce matin.(It was cold this morning.)- Chores or duties:
Tu as fait la vaisselle ?(Did you do the dishes?)Nous avons fait le ménage.(We did the cleaning.)
eu, été, and fait are for narrating past events and experiences in French.Common Mistakes
eu, été, and fait. Awareness of these pitfalls is the first step toward avoiding them.eu(fromavoir): This is often mispronounced. It is the French 'u' sound, identical to the letteruitself. To achieve it, round your lips tightly as if to whistle, and try to say "ee." It is a tense, high-front rounded vowel. Do not pronounce it like "you" in English or like the "eu" in words likebleu(which is /ø/). Mispronunciation can lead to confusion with words likeeux(/ø/, them).- Correct:
J'ai eu/ʒ‿ɛ y/ (I had) - Incorrect:
J'ai youorJ'ai euh fait(fromfaire): The finaltinfaitis silent. The word is pronounced /fɛ/. A common error is to pronounce thet, which can sound unnatural or sometimes imply a feminine agreement that is not present whenfaitis used withavoiras an auxiliary.- Correct:
Tu as fait/ty a fɛ/ (You did/made) - Incorrect:
Tu as fay-t - Liaison: Be mindful of liaison, especially with
eu. Whiletu as euhas no liaison betweenasandeu,nous avons eurequires a liaison (nous avons_eu/nu.z‿a.vɔ̃.z‿y/). Similarly,vous avez eu(vous avez_eu/vu.z‿a.ve.z‿y/).
être:- The most pervasive error is using
êtreas an auxiliary for itself, resulting inJe suis été. This is grammatically incorrect and translates literally to "I am been" in English. Always useavoiras the auxiliary forêtrewhen forming the Passé Composé. - Correct:
J'ai été(I was / I have been) - Incorrect:
Je suis été
être in the Passé Composé describes the completion of a state, which in French typically uses avoir.- Remember that
jebecomesj'beforeai.Je ai euis incorrect; it must beJ'ai eu. - Correct:
J'ai fait la cuisine.(I did the cooking.) - Incorrect:
Je ai fait la cuisine.
- For A2 learners, it is crucial to remember that when the auxiliary is
avoir, the past participle (eu,été,fait) does not agree in gender or number with the subject of the sentence. Agreement only occurs in specific circumstances involving direct object pronouns placed before the verb, which is a more advanced (B1+) concept. Focus on the invariant form for now. - Correct:
Elles ont été très occupées.(They (f.) were very busy.) –étéremainsété, notétées. - Correct:
Nous avons fait du sport.(We did sports.) –faitremainsfait, notfaits.
Contrast With Similar Patterns
eu, été, and fait differ from other grammatical structures is vital for precise communication.- Verbs ending in
-er(likeparler): Drop-er, add-é→parlé. - Verbs ending in
-ir(likefinir): Drop-ir, add-i→fini. - Verbs ending in
-re(likevendre): Drop-re, add-u→vendu.
avoir→eu(notavéoravu)être→été(notêtréorêtreu)faire→fait(notfairéorfaisu)
- The Passé Composé (
J'ai eu,J'ai été,J'ai fait) describes specific, completed actions or events that happened at a definite point in the past. It's like a snapshot. Hier, j'ai eu un examen.(Yesterday, I had an exam. – A single, completed event.)La semaine dernière, elle a été à Paris.(Last week, she was in Paris. – A specific past location/experience.)Ce matin, nous avons fait du shopping.(This morning, we did some shopping. – A finished activity.)- The Imparfait (
J'avais,J'étais,Je faisais) describes ongoing actions, habits, or descriptions in the past. It provides background or describes states without a clear beginning or end. It's like the background scenery in a photo. Quand j'étais étudiant, j'avais toujours des examens.(When I was a student, I always had exams. – A repeated habit.)Quand j'étais enfant, j'aimais voyager.(When I was a child, I liked to travel. – An ongoing state/description.)Avant, il faisait souvent la grasse matinée.(Before, he often slept in. – A past habit.)
J'ai été vs. Je suis allé:J'ai été à Paris.(I have been to Paris.)- This construction with
êtreandavoiras auxiliary emphasizes the experience of being in Paris. It implies a visit that is now complete. It's often used when you are currently somewhere else. Je suis allé à Paris.(I went to Paris.)- This uses
aller(to go), which is a verb of motion and therefore conjugates withêtreas its auxiliary in the Passé Composé. It emphasizes the act of going or the journey to Paris.
J'ai été au magasin instead of Je suis allé au magasin), grammatically and formally, être (meaning 'to be') uses avoir, while aller (meaning 'to go') uses être. Understand this distinction to choose the most appropriate expression.Real Conversations
These irregular past participles are ubiquitous in daily French communication, from casual chats to more formal contexts. Observing their use in authentic settings helps solidify understanding.
1. Casual Chat / Texting (between friends, using tu):
A
Salut ! Ça va ? (Hi! How are you?)B
Oui, ça va. Mais j'ai eu une journée chargée hier. J'ai fait du ménage et j'ai été au supermarché. (Yes, I'm good. But I had a busy day yesterday. I did some cleaning and I went to the supermarket.)A
Ah oui, je comprends ! Et tu as eu le temps de te reposer ? (Oh yes, I understand! And did you have time to rest?)B
Pas vraiment. Mais ce soir, c'est relax ! (Not really. But tonight, it's relaxed!)2. Describing a Past Experience (e.g., travel story):
Mon voyage à Rome a été incroyable ! J'ai eu la chance de visiter le Colisée. Il a fait très beau tout le temps, sauf un jour où il a fait un orage. J'ai fait plein de photos. (My trip to Rome was incredible! I had the chance to visit the Colosseum. The weather was very nice the whole time, except one day when there was a storm. I took lots of photos.)
3. Professional Context (e.g., team meeting update, using vous):
Bonjour à tous. La semaine dernière, nous avons eu une réunion importante avec les partenaires. Le feedback a été très positif. Nous avons également fait quelques ajustements au calendrier du projet. Dans l'ensemble, le travail a été efficace. (Hello everyone. Last week, we had an important meeting with the partners. The feedback was very positive. We also made some adjustments to the project schedule. Overall, the work was efficient.)
Notice how these verbs are interwoven into everyday narrative, expressing past possession, states, actions, and experiences seamlessly. The subtle nuance between j'ai été and je suis allé is often elided in very informal speech, with j'ai été sometimes substituting for je suis allé for 'I went' to places. While technically je suis allé is more precise for 'I went', j'ai été is widely accepted for 'I have been (to a place)' and colloquially for 'I went'.
Progressive Practice
Consistent, structured practice is essential for internalizing the irregular past participles of avoir, être, and faire.
- Flashcards & Spaced Repetition: Create flashcards with the infinitive on one side (avoir, être, faire) and their past participle (eu, été, fait) on the other. Include a phonetic transcription. Use a spaced repetition system (like Anki) to commit these to memory.
- Sentence Building Drills:
- Transformation: Start with a present tense sentence and rewrite it in the Passé Composé using eu, été, or fait.
- Present: J'ai faim. (I am hungry.) → Passé Composé: J'ai eu faim. (I was hungry.)
- Present: Elle est contente. (She is happy.) → Passé Composé: Elle a été contente. (She was happy.)
- Present: Nous faisons du sport. (We do sports.) → Passé Composé: Nous avons fait du sport. (We did sports.)
- Prompt-based: Given a subject and a context, form a sentence in the Passé Composé.
- Prompt: Tu / être / fatigué / hier → Tu as été fatigué hier.
- Prompt: Il / avoir / une idée / soudaine → Il a eu une idée soudaine.
- Personal Journaling: Write a short daily entry in French about your day, focusing on using eu, été, and fait wherever appropriate. For example: Aujourd'hui, j'ai eu beaucoup de travail. J'ai fait mes courses et j'ai été au gymnase. La journée a été productive. (Today, I had a lot of work. I did my shopping and I went to the gym. The day was productive.)
- Listening and Identification: Listen to French podcasts, songs, or short videos. Try to identify instances of eu, été, and fait in context. Pause and repeat the sentences containing them.
- Role-Playing / Conversation Practice: With a language partner or tutor, engage in conversations about past events, trips, or experiences, making a conscious effort to integrate these irregular past participles.
- Error Correction Practice: Ask a tutor to provide sentences with common errors (e.g., Je suis été, j'ai fais) for you to correct.
Through these varied practice methods, you will build both recognition and active recall, making the use of eu, été, and fait more automatic and natural.
Quick FAQ
eu pronounced exactly like the French letter u?Yes, precisely. The pronunciation of eu is /y/, which is the sound of the vowel u in French words like lune or rue. It requires tight lip rounding and a high front tongue position. There is no "e" sound before it.
être use avoir as its auxiliary verb in the Passé Composé?In French, être itself, when acting as the main verb meaning "to be," indicates a state or existence. For compound tenses like the Passé Composé, verbs of state or experience generally use avoir as their auxiliary to signify the completion of that state or experience. This is a grammatical convention to distinguish it from verbs of motion (like aller, venir, partir) and reflexive verbs, which use être as their auxiliary because they imply a change of state or location or action of the subject itself.
j'ai été to mean "I went"?Grammatically, j'ai été means "I have been," emphasizing the experience of having visited a place. Je suis allé(e) means "I went," emphasizing the act of going and the destination. In casual, spoken French, particularly when the location is common knowledge, j'ai été is sometimes informally used to mean "I went" (J'ai été au magasin). However, for formal contexts or clarity, je suis allé(e) is preferred for "I went."
fait ever change for masculine/feminine or singular/plural?When fait is used as the past participle with the auxiliary avoir (as is always the case here), it generally does not agree with the subject in gender or number. It remains fait. Agreement only occurs in specific, more advanced scenarios involving direct object pronouns placed before the verb, which is not typical for A2 usage. For example, J'ai fait la cuisine (I did the cooking) – fait does not change. Elle a fait un gâteau (She made a cake) – fait does not change.
The most crucial points are their irregular past participle forms (eu, été, fait), and that all three, including être, consistently use avoir as their auxiliary verb in the Passé Composé. Mastering these two aspects will unlock a vast amount of past tense communication in French.
Past Participle Formation
| Infinitive | Past Participle | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Avoir
|
Eu
|
J'ai eu
|
|
Être
|
Été
|
J'ai été
|
|
Faire
|
Fait
|
J'ai fait
|
Meanings
These are the past participle forms of the three most essential French verbs, used primarily to form the Passé Composé.
Possession (Avoir)
To have had something.
“J'ai eu un cadeau.”
“Nous avons eu peur.”
State of Being (Être)
To have been somewhere or in a state.
“J'ai été malade.”
“Il a été gentil.”
Action/Creation (Faire)
To have done or made something.
“J'ai fait le ménage.”
“Qu'est-ce que tu as fait ?”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
S + avoir + PP
|
J'ai fait
|
|
Negative
|
S + ne + avoir + pas + PP
|
Je n'ai pas fait
|
|
Question
|
Avoir + S + PP ?
|
As-tu fait ?
|
|
Short Answer
|
Oui, j'ai + PP
|
Oui, j'ai fait
|
|
Neg. Answer
|
Non, je n'ai pas + PP
|
Non, je n'ai pas fait
|
Formality Spectrum
Je l'ai fait. (Daily task)
J'ai fait ça. (Daily task)
J'ai fait ça. (Daily task)
J'l'ai fait. (Daily task)
The Irregular Trio
Verbs
- Avoir To have
- Être To be
- Faire To do
Examples by Level
J'ai eu un chat.
I had a cat.
J'ai été à Paris.
I was in Paris.
J'ai fait un gâteau.
I made a cake.
Il a eu faim.
He was hungry.
Nous avons eu une idée.
We had an idea.
Tu as été très gentil.
You were very kind.
Elle a fait ses devoirs.
She did her homework.
Ils ont eu peur.
They were scared.
Je n'ai pas eu le temps.
I didn't have time.
Nous avons été surpris par la nouvelle.
We were surprised by the news.
Qu'est-ce que vous avez fait hier ?
What did you do yesterday?
Elle a eu un accident.
She had an accident.
Si j'avais eu plus d'argent, j'aurais voyagé.
If I had had more money, I would have traveled.
Il a été nommé directeur.
He was appointed director.
Ils ont fait preuve de courage.
They showed courage.
Elle a eu raison de partir.
She was right to leave.
Ayant eu des difficultés, il a abandonné.
Having had difficulties, he gave up.
Il a été question de ce projet.
The project was discussed.
Elle a fait fi des critiques.
She ignored the criticism.
Nous avons eu vent de cette affaire.
We heard about this matter.
Il a été fait état de la situation.
The situation was reported.
Elle a eu beau essayer, elle a échoué.
No matter how hard she tried, she failed.
Il a fait montre d'une grande intelligence.
He displayed great intelligence.
Ayant été informé, il a agi.
Having been informed, he acted.
Easily Confused
Learners mix up 'j'ai été' (completed) and 'j'étais' (ongoing).
Learners think 'été' needs 'être'.
Using 'faisais' for completed actions.
Common Mistakes
J'ai avé
J'ai eu
Je suis été
J'ai été
J'ai faisé
J'ai fait
J'ai faité
J'ai fait
Il a eué
Il a eu
Elle a étée
Elle a été
Nous avons faites
Nous avons fait
J'avais été
J'ai été
Ils ont eu des pommes
Ils ont eu des pommes
Il a été fait
Il a été fait
Ayant été
Ayant été
Il a fait état
Il a fait état
Il a été fait
Il a été fait
Eu
Eu
Sentence Patterns
J'ai ___ le ménage.
J'ai ___ à la plage.
J'ai ___ un cadeau.
Qu'est-ce que tu as ___ ?
Real World Usage
T'as fait quoi ?
J'ai été responsable de...
J'ai été à Lyon.
J'ai fait une commande.
J'ai eu une super journée !
J'ai fait le nécessaire.
The 'avoir' rule
Don't over-regularize
Listen for the 'u'
Casual speech
Smart Tips
Always check if your verb is one of the big three.
Remember: 'J'ai été', never 'Je suis été'.
Keep the 't' silent in 'fait'.
Invert the auxiliary, not the participle.
Pronunciation
Eu
Pronounced like the French 'u' sound.
Été
The 'é' sounds like 'ay' in 'say'.
Fait
The 't' is silent.
Rising for questions
As-tu fait ? ↗
Standard inquiry
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Eu, été, fait: The three kings of the past.
Visual Association
Imagine a king holding a 'Eu' (a toy), sitting on an 'Été' (a summer chair), and having 'Fait' (made) a cake.
Rhyme
Eu, été, fait, the past is set!
Story
Yesterday, I had (eu) a dream. I was (été) in a garden. I made (fait) a wish.
Word Web
Challenge
Write 3 sentences about your morning using these three verbs.
Cultural Notes
Used constantly in formal and informal speech.
Similar usage, but pronunciation of 'eu' can be more open.
Standard French rules apply in education.
Derived from Latin 'habere', 'esse', and 'facere'.
Conversation Starters
Qu'est-ce que tu as fait hier ?
As-tu déjà été à Paris ?
As-tu eu des problèmes ?
Qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau ?
Journal Prompts
Common Mistakes
Test Yourself
J'ai ___ un gâteau.
J'ai ___ à Paris.
Find and fix the mistake:
Je suis été à Lyon.
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Il ___ un cadeau.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Use 'faire' in the past.
J'___ été malade.
Score: /8
Practice Exercises
8 exercisesJ'ai ___ un gâteau.
J'ai ___ à Paris.
Find and fix the mistake:
Je suis été à Lyon.
fait / j'ai / le / gâteau
Il ___ un cadeau.
Avoir -> ?
Use 'faire' in the past.
J'___ été malade.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercises[eu] [un] [J'] [accident] [ai]
I did the shopping.
Match the verbs:
Nous avons ___ du tennis hier.
Select the correct form:
Je suis été à la plage.
Vous avez ___ à Paris ?
[fait] [Il] [froid] [a]
We were lucky.
What is the participle of 'faire'?
Score: /10
FAQ (8)
It is a grammatical rule for the Passé Composé. Even though 'être' is a state verb, its past participle 'été' always takes 'avoir'.
Yes, exactly like the French letter 'u'.
No, 'fait' is the irregular participle.
Use 'imparfait' for ongoing states or habits, not completed events.
Yes, they are standard in all registers.
No, they are invariant when used with 'avoir'.
You only use 'être' for movement verbs like 'aller' or 'venir', not these three.
Place 'ne' and 'pas' around the auxiliary: 'Je n'ai pas fait'.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
he tenido, he estado, he hecho
Spanish uses 'ser/estar' for 'to be'.
habe gehabt, bin gewesen, habe getan
German uses 'sein' for 'to be' in the past.
motteita, ita, shita
No auxiliary verb system.
qad kan, qad fa'al
Different tense structure.
zuo le, you le
No conjugation.
I have had, I have been, I have done
English uses 'have' for all three.
Learning Path
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